Media Statements

Sarah Powell appointed as new ALACC Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Sarah Powell joins the ALACC as our new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser.

Budget allocation to boost access to cultural collections and research

Funding for cultural institutions and humanities eresearch infrastructure included in the 2020–21 Federal Budget.

ALCC appoints Ben Rice as new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser

Ben Rice joins the ALCC as our new Copyright Law and Policy Adviser.

Copyright changes to introduce much needed flexibility

2019 Australia’s Year of the Public Domain

Come 1 January millions of items from our national collections enter the public domain for the first time.

Libraries and archives welcome safe harbour extension

The Service Providers Act passed today sees libraries and archives given the same legal protections as commercial ISPs under safe harbour.

Government commits to improve access and strengthen user rights in response to the Productivity Commission's IP Arrangements Inquiry

The Government has responded to the Productivity Commission’s IP Arrangements Inquiry.

Librarians cook their way to copyright victory

Hang up your aprons – librarians and archivists successfully cooked their way to copyright reform.

Captain Cook’s Diaries free thanks to copyright bill

The Disability Access and Other Measures Bill has been tabled.

Libraries not forced to police user's copyright infringement in latest Government proposals